Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent on Wednesday, but hasn't ruled out future rate hikes as its latest projections show inflation remaining higher in the short term.

Victoria Youmans says she hasn't seen Arrow Lakes Reservoir looking so low in more than 20 years.

TORONTO — A new survey finds Canadian business leaders increasingly see climate change plans as good for their bottom line. The survey commissioned by BMO of 700 small and medium business leaders in Canada and the U.S.

VANCOUVER — There are many heartbreaking tales behind the record number of Canadians using food banks as they struggle with high inflation and mounting housing costs, says a Vancouver food bank executive.

Today's wildfire modelling technology could have helped reduce the impact of Canada's most costly natural disaster.

Growing costs of the now $31-billion pipeline could mean projected revenues don't match the existing government-backed loans needed to complete the project, Canada's auditor general has warned.

The Opposition BC United accused David Eby on Tuesday of largely profiting from the sale of his condominium in 2019 because it was in a building complex that did not have rental restrictions.

The delegation comes at a tense time for Canada-China relations; Vancouver and Guangzhou established sister city relations in 1985.

The court found numerous instances of the developer submitting documents to a business partner that turned out to be fake

B.C. Premier David Eby received a letter from Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, who expressed concern about specific directions on monetary policy.